59.9% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coolbellup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Coolbellup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Coolbellup hold university degrees than in most similar areas, with 25.6% of adults reaching this level. This reflects a growing trend in education for the suburb, where the number of people finishing Year 12 has jumped by 12 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coolbellup, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.5 points since 2011 to reach 25.6%. This is slightly higher than the Western Australian average of 23.8%.
25.6% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Coolbellup splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 16.6%, followed by management and commerce at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Coolbellup has two small government primary schools with a total of 211 enrolments. These schools are much smaller and have a much lower advantage score than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.47
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
211
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
106
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
920
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Coolbellup
30 schools — 12,730 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Coolbellup Learning Centre, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 58 | 961 |
| Coolbellup Community School, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 153 | 905 |
| North Lake Senior Campus, Kardinya | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 335 | 991 |
| Perth Waldorf School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 561 | 1,091 |
| Samson Primary School, Samson | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 342 | 1,065 |
| Seton Catholic College, Samson | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,091 | 1,048 |
| East Hamilton Hill Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 257 | 1,016 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 190 | 1,064 |
| Southwell Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 83 | 794 |
| Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,244 | 1,113 |
| Port School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 156 | 906 |
| Spearwood Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 114 | 954 |
| Phoenix Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 344 | 1,045 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 386 | 1,065 |
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 433 | 1,087 |
| Blue Gum Montessori School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 192 | 1,156 |
| Fremantle Christian College, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 466 | 1,042 |
| Kerry Street Community School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 62 | 1,101 |
| Bibra Lake Primary School, Bibra Lake | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 378 | 1,031 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 304 | 1,069 |
| South Lake Primary School, South Lake | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 280 | 979 |
| Newton Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 299 | 1,017 |
| Spearwood Alternative School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 95 | 1,079 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 321 | 1,057 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 333 | 1,010 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 227 | 991 |
| Winthrop Primary School, Winthrop | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 603 | 1,143 |
| Yangebup Primary School, Yangebup | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 322 | 989 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| Corpus Christi College, Bateman | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,789 | 1,116 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coolbellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011153/coolbellup/topic/education